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Morocco, Portugal agree to cooperate on green H2 development

In a joint declaration signed by Aziz Rabbah, Morocco’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Environment and Matos Fernandes, Portugal’s Minister of Environment and Energy, the two agreed to strengthen their green hydrogen priorities according to the Paris Agreement’s decarbonization strategies.

Queensland government teaming with Japanese player on H2 plant

Queensland government-owned CS Energy announced its partnership with IHI Corporation Japan to assess the feasibility of establishing a renewable hydrogen demonstration plant next to CS Energy’s Kogan Creek Power Station on Queensland’s Western Downs.

Exxon launches low-carbon solutions business

ExxonMobil has created a new business to commercialize its extensive low-carbon technology portfolio. The new business, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, will initially focus on carbon capture and storage, one of the critical technologies required to achieve net zero emissions and the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Ballard's fuel cell modules to power 10 Solaris buses in Europe

Ballard fuel cell modules will power 10 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses planned for deployment with Arriva Nederland in the Province of Gelderland, the Netherlands later in 2021.

Arizona company using solar, zero-point energy to improve H2O electrolysis costs

United Energies Development Corporation, a wholesale industrial retail gas producer and alternative energy company, announced it has finally broken the cost barrier to making green hydrogen from electrolyzing water.

Baker Hughes, NOVATEK to develop lower carbon H2 solution for LNG trains

The two companies will cooperate on the development and implementation of compression and power generation technology solutions from Baker Hughes for NOVATEK’s LNG projects, supporting NOVATEK's emissions reduction, raising efficiency and supporting long-term sustainability.

Australia launches regional H2 technology clusters

A network of 13 regional hydrogen technology clusters has been unveiled across Australia as part of a drive to establish a nationwide hydrogen cluster. With AUD$1.85M to be invested in the clusters, the network will foster a multi-billion dollar, globally competitive hydrogen industry.

Hydrogen Import Coalition deems H2 import to Belgium feasible

Seven major industrial players and public stakeholders joined forces and to jointly analyze the opportunities for importing green hydrogen into Belgium.

H2O electrolysis plant completed at RWE site in Belgium

Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz successfully completed a water electrolysis plant at the RWE site in Niederaussem, North Rhine-Westphalia as part of the international, globally unique research project ALIGN-CCUS.

Novatek, Uniper team up for long-term H2 supply and technology projects

Novatek and Uniper have signed an MoU on joint investigation of the potential for Novatek to supply Uniper with blue and green hydrogen for Uniper’s power stations and markets in Russia and northwest Europe.

Saudi NEOM JV working with Lazard on H2 production project

A joint venture comprising Air Products, ACWA Power and NEOM hired financial firm Lazard to advise it on a planned $5 B hydrogen project in the NEOM high-tech business zone in Saudi Arabia, sources said.

Gebrüder Weiss tests its first H2 truck

Gebrüder Weiss added a hydrogen truck to its fleet of vehicles on 25 January. Instead of using diesel, the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell model delivered to the Altenrhein branch in Switzerland runs on "green hydrogen," meaning that this commercial vehicle can save around 80 t of CO2 emissions per year.

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